Time can make or break you. Riding the wave of getting a million things done in as little time as possible is insane. How could anyone keep up?

There are no rules for saving time – but here are a few tips. (Remember to make yours up as you go!)

Seclude yourself from all distractions and focus on one thing for a period of time.

A place for everything and everything in its place – it works!

Change your behavior that’s counterproductive to saving time – if it’s waking up too late – take steps to change it!

Streamline, minimize, organize and clear your mind.

Keep time in mind – when working – estimate the amount of time it should take to do what you’re doing for each task. Do this for everything that applies.

Don’t plan so much that you don’t get any action going. Plan a little and get to it.

Procrastinators never get it done – let alone done right.

Be a goal-setter. Setting goals will get you in the mind-set of what you want and need.

Give yourself little rewards for completing things that you do. You are never too old for a prize!

Take little breaks. A reward can be to finish a certain portion then pause to check on that item you wanted to, or do that quick task you are putting off to be focused on this one thing. Then you are multi-tasking as well.

Find what works for you, everyone is very different in how they operate, but take the time to get to know you and what makes you tick. Exploring your desires and wishes and having the time to do it is so important. Don’t let yourself get lost. You are worth it. Knowing your identity feels good!

Be sure to take steps that make sense for you – don’t let anyone tell you what you need – you tell yourself after you realize it. Keep what you discover in the front of your mind and move with that knowledge. Enjoy and good luck!

Anxiety is something that can truly take over your entire life. Ultimately sickness can occur if we let stress and anxiety rule our lives. But no need to fret for there are natural ways to combat the feelings of stress and anxiety and below I share some with you.

Controlling Stress and Anxiety

First you need to understand what is controlling you that may be causing the stress and/or anxiety – what are the triggers? Can you control it or is it something you need to manage instead. You can overcome some stressors just by simply managing them. If you don’t like where you live or the kind of job you have – you can take steps to improve what you have or work to change the location or job. Taking control via steps of action is key.

Changing Your Health

One sure way you can change your situation is by changing your health. Some people do not think of it this way – but you can be in control of your health by taking control of your diet and exercise.

By categorizing and organizing your anxiety and stress – you can learn to manage and control this aspect of your life.

Here are some tips that may help:

Organize anxieties – Write down who or what triggers your anxiety. Write down ways that you can feel better when the anxiety first starts. You can have a plan of attack so-to-speak. Being prepared will help you mentally defend yourself.

Breathe well – Rapid breathing can enhance a panic attack and hyper ventilate. Make sure you remember to breathe deeply and slowly to calm and relax yourself when you feel a stressful moment coming on.

Visualize a calm place – Take yourself to a happy place – a place that makes you relax… keeping in touch with what makes you happy and relaxed really helps this process. Imagine being in an ideal situation. Visualize yourself letting go of the stress and calming down.

Encourage yourself – Repeat a powerful and encouraging statement to yourself. Saying, “I am worthy of a new and fulfilling job, one where I am treated with respect and not abused”. This kind of statement can be very powerful to use when you are stressing out from work and anxiety seems to be ready to take over. You can create a statement for any situation. Reassuring yourself of positive things is very powerful for your mind and makes your mind very strong.

Grow healthy – Eating a healthy diet and exercising regularly will help you in finding your happy place. A strong mind couples with a strong body. If you abuse your body by eating unhealthy, processed foods and drinking lots of alcohol/taking drugs – your body and mind will spiral downward.

Backup – Have someone to talk to that can support your efforts and encourage you. Letting friends and family help is a great and it will help strengthen your mind as well. Professional help is also available and there’s nothing wrong with using a professional counselor to help you.

Remember to take great care of yourself – you are the best and only person to do this. Taking care of your body and mind is always the best thing for you.

Avoiding the feelings of overwhelm is something that is not only necessary for our health but to our mental state of mind as well. When we actively and consciously avoid those feelings we can ultimately avoid the burn-out feeling. We all know what that feels like, exhaustion both mental and physical, short temper, sad, anxiety and sometimes depression. Before we experience these feelings let’s look at some ways that we can avoid them all together.

If you sense the feelings of stress or anxiety coming on it is important to analyze what you do on a daily basis. All too often we get up and go and don’t take time to truly focus and determine if we are doing too much. Consider taking out a pad of paper and writing every detail of our day on this pad. You will be truly amazed at what you do on a daily basis! If removing some items from your long list are impossible, then consider stretching out the tasks throughout the week. Do you truly have to wash several loads, cook dinner, clean the floors, take your child to baseball all in the same day? Break down your tasks and you will automatically feel the sense of relief.

We as women, tend to believe that we can do everything on our own, which of course will lead to burnout. It is perfectly acceptable to ask for help. If you are married, ask your spouse to help with the daily activities. If you have children, teach them tasks that will help you throughout the day and week. Remember they are never too young to participate in family activities and that includes chores. Ask a friend to help or simply be there to vent. Yes, it’s okay to vent! Keeping all those feelings of overwhelm inside is not healthy.

Learn to incorporate breaks into your busy day. It is important to take breaks to refresh your mind, and get the second wind which is needed to continue. Take a nap or to rejuvenate yourself, consider going outside to inhale the fresh air. Take a 10 to 15 minute walk and feel totally renewed. It is important to simply step away from whatever situation or activity is causing you stress at the moment. Once you take the necessary break, you will beat the burnout stage before it occurs.

Ultimately no one knows your body better than you! Don’t ignore the signals that surface when your body or mind is feeling overwhelmed. Headaches, for example are not normal and are signals that your body gives you to signify that something is wrong and many times it’s because we have taken on too much. Be careful and listen to your body. Just as the oil light goes off in your car as a sign that it’s time for a maintenance check, your body will give you signals too. Be aware of them and you will ward off the burnout stage and enjoy life to the fullest.

These are just a few tips that will help you stop the feeling of burnout in its tracks. Begin implementing some of these tips today and you will enjoy getting up each day to a brand new day full of greatness.